Sidnei Tavares

Sidnei Tavares
Personal information
Full name Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Cascais, Portugal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Moreirense
Number 5
Youth career
2008–2010 Carib SSFC
2010–2021 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Leicester City 2 (0)
2021–2024 Porto B 38 (0)
2023 → Colorado Rapids (loan) 5 (0)
2024– Moreirense 6 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Portugal U18 6 (0)
2019 Portugal U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 March 2021

Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares (born 29 September 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Moreirense.[4]

Club career

Tavares is a product of the Leicester City academy, which he joined in 2010 at the age of 9 from local grassroots club Carib SSFC and signed his first professional contract in 2019.[5] He made his debut in the UEFA Europa League as an 80th-minute substitute during a 2–0 defeat against Slavia Prague on 25 February 2021.[6] The following week, on 3 March 2021, he made his first Premier League appearance as a 77th-minute substitute during a 1–1 draw against Burnley.[7] Tavares is out of contract in summer 2021 but is reported to be in talks with the club over signing a new professional contract.[8] Tavares made his first Premier League start against Brighton on 6 March 2021. In that match, he produced an on-target volley from the edge of the box, only to see it saved by opposing goalkeeper Robert Sánchez.[9]

On 2 August 2023, Tavares joined Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids on loan until the end of June 2024.[10] In the summer of 2024 Sidnei Tavares moved to Portuguese top flight side Moriense on an undisclosed fee. He debuted on the 11th of August against Farense ending up receiving two yellow cards and therefore being sent off with the second one which came in the 64th minute.

International career

Tavares is a Portuguese youth international and represented Portugal at U18 and U19 level although he hasn't appeared internationally since 2019.He also has duel nationality with an ability to be able to also play for the Cape Verde national team.[11][12]

Personal life

Tavares was born in Portugal and is of Cape Verdean descent. He is the cousin of the Portugal international footballer Nani.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 May 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City 2020–21 Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 3 0
Porto B 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 10 0 — — — 10 0
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 28 0 — — — 28 0
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 38 0 — — — 38 0
Colorado Rapids (loan) 2023 MLS 5 0 — — — 5 0
Career total 45 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 46 0

Notes

  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Sidnei Tavares". Leicester City FC. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ Blackwell, Jordan (2 March 2021). "Leicester City provide proof to Sidnei Tavares over his future amid contract talks". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Saiba quem é Sidnei Tavares, o "Bellingham" do FC Porto".
  5. ^ "Sidnei Tavares Signs First Pro Contract". Leicester City Football Club. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Leicester City v Slavia Prague". BBC Sport. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Iheanacho saves Leicester at Burnley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. ^ Blackwell, Jordan (2 March 2021). "City provide proof to Tavares over his future amid contract talks". LeicestershireLive. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  9. ^ Blackwell, Jordan (6 March 2021). "City XI v Brighton as Tavares makes first start amid two changes". LeicestershireLive.
  10. ^ "Colorado Rapids sign midfielder Sidnei Tavares from FC Porto B | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  11. ^ "ForaDeJogo.net - Sidnei Tavares (Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares)". ForaDeJogo.
  12. ^ "Sidnei Tavares". FPF.
  13. ^ O'Brien, Sean (5 January 2021). "How Nani became a cult hero at Manchester United as Barcelona plot transfer of cousin Sidnei Tavares from Leicester". TalkSport. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  14. ^ Sidnei Tavares at Soccerway


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